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SCHOOL AND SOCIAL DRAMA. 



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lEISH LIHEN PEDDLER. 



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CHICAGO : 

T. S. DENISON. 



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ODDS WITH THE ENEMY. 
A drama in five acts; 7 male and 4 female characters. Time, 1 hour, 
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INITIATING A GRANGER. 
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THE SPARKLING CUP. 
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A FAMILY STRIKf:. 
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Tiro GHOSTS IN WHITE. 
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THE 



IRISH LfflEN PEDDLEE. 



.^ I^-^I^CE IIST T^^TsTO -^OTS. 



T. S. DENISON, 



Author of " Odds rvith the Enemy,''' "■ hiitiatiti^ a Granger,^'' •• Wanted^ a Cor- 
respondent," "A Family Strike,''^ ^^ Seth Greenback" ^'- Hans Von Sjnash,"" 
" Borro7vinor Troub/e,''^ "■Two Ghosts in White," ''The Pull-Back," 
" Country 'Justice^^ " The Assessor," " The Sparklina- Cup," 
"Louva the Pauper," ''Our Country," "-The School 
Ma'' am," "The Kansas Immigrants," 
"Is the Editor in P" Etc, 



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CHICAGO: 

T. s. iDEisriso:iT. 

Copyright, 1879, by T. S. Denison. 






Pat O'Doyle, a linen peddler. 
Mr. Flannagan. 
Mr. Darling. 
Miss Darling 
Mrs. Wade. 

MOLLIE. 



Modern, and to suit the character. 



SITTJJ^TIOIsrS. 



11 means right as the actor faces the audience; L left; G 
center. 



SYi<ro:psis. 



The Irish Linen Peddler is highly amusing throughout. Pat 
O'Doyle is a rare combination of shrewdness, drollery, and the 
ready tact of making the best of everything to the discomfiture 
of everybody else. The frequent changes of ownership which 
the table linen undergoes, is very laughable. 

Scene. I. Pat at the farmhouse of Mr. Darling. Latter has 
planned an elopement with Mrs. Wade, his guest, which he wishes 
to conceal from his daughter. Latter has planned an elopement 
with Flaunagan. The father, daughter and Flannagan buy each 
a set of tablecloths, but by a series of ludicrous mistakes, Mrs. 
Wade gets them all. Pat falls in love with MoUie, and believes 
Flannagan his rival. Pat gives an amusing account of their re- 
lationship in the ould country. 

Scene IL Four valises packed. Pat inspects them. Is sur- 
prised, and gels them badly mixed. Is bribed to silence. Is 
completely mystified. At last discovers all, and persuades Mollie 
to elope with him. 

Scene HI. At a hotel. The valises tell queer tales. Ex- 
planations. Pat proposes to economize by " lumping" the marriage 
ceremony. 



THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 



ACT I. 



Scene I. Sitting-room in the farmhouse of Mr. Darling. Table, 
chairs, sofa, etc. Discovered Mr. Darling ami Pat as curtain, 
rises. 

D. My friend, we don't need any table linen, to-day, 

Pat. It won't cost ye a ciut to look at it. (ITndoing pack and 
displaying table cloths.) I have some of the foinest table linen 
iver brought from the ould country, sur. It's made from flax 
pulled green, and blached to pertiction. Look at it, sur. (Thrusts 
table cloth into Darli tig's hands.) 

D. It's not worth while to-day. We are well supplied already. 

Pat. But you don't see such linen as this ivery day, sur. 

D. Nearly every day at the rate peddlers make their appear- 
ance of late. 

Pat. Ah! sur, they don't have the likes o' this. It's very 
scarce, even in ould Ireland, an' seldom lands in this country. 
I silicted this meself on purpose, sur, for the use of American 
gintlemen who know a foine thing when they see it. 

D. AVhat is the price of this pair ? 

Pat, Fourteen dollars. 

D. It's too much. They're are not worth it. 

Pat. Now, Colonel, a man of your foiu taste — 

D. Stop ! I'm no Colonel ! 

Pat. I beg pardon, sur. It's all a mistake. There are so 
many Colonels in Ameriky that a mon forgets that there's always 
something higher. I u:^ight 'a known at first sight ye was a 
judge or a congressman. 

D. (Aside.) A smooth-tongued rogue certainly. Come, you'd 
better talk business, if you talk at all. 

Pat. Of coorse! Business is a pleasure to a mon like yerself, 
sar. V\\ Riy twilve dolLir.5 for the pair, seein' it's yerself. 

D. Too much ! Can't afford it. (Looks intently at pattern.) 

Pat. That is a foine pattern, sur. I'll say tin, and close the 
bargain at onc't. 

/). I'll give you eight. 

Pat. Worry! Worry! Would ye grind a poor man like that, 

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4 THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 

who has come to Ameriky to seek his fortune ? Ye don't mane it. 

D. You mustn't expect to make your fortune all on one trade. 

Fat. Seeiii' as ye're a gintleman of influence, I'll split the 
difierence, and say nine dollars. 

D. All right! 

Pdt. An' I'll be after sayin' to the neighbors that Mr.— what 
might I call you, if youplase, sur? 

D. Darling! 

Pat. I'll say that Mr. Darling is a gintleman that knows 
linen when he sees it, an' that he bought a pair of them illegant 
extra-blached, snow white, dilicate-patterned, foine ould Irish linen 
table cloths. 

D. And what is your name, my friend? 

Pat. O'Doyle, sur. Patrick O'Doyle. Me familiar friends 
ginerally take the liberty o' callin' me Pat, for short. Maybe, 
sur, your wife would like another pair of these illegant cloths at 
the same price ? 

D. I h tveno wife, Mr. O'Doyle. 

Pat. They'd make a foine prisint for a shwateheart. 

B. {Hastily.) Nonsense, Pat, these are for my daughter. 

Pat. Indade, sur. Thin ye're a widower, with orphan children. 
More's the pity. Wouldn't your daughter like to buy some o* 
me illegant fine linen handkerchiefs? 

D. i guess not ! 

Pat. Call her, won't ye ? Shpake a good word for me. 

B. I'll call her, certainly; but, as for speaking a good word, 
that is quite unnecessary, in your ca.se. {Exit R.) 

Pat. He's a foine gintleman, but he drives a close bargain 
indade. {Enter Jack Flannagaii L.) 

F. Good morning, Pat. I saw you come in, so I followed, as 
I want to see you 

Pat. {Gra.^pinr/hi.<i hand.) Faith, an' it's a very great pleasure 
to meet ould friends in the disguise o' strangers. There's a relish 
about the surprise that is quite overcomiu'. {A.side.) Blow me, 
I think it's iutirely overcome me this time. {F. stirinrj at him.) 
I've not seen you for so long that I've forgotton whether you're 
Pat or your brother Jamie. 

F. You are mistaken. I have no brother. 

Pat, Oh, yis; now I ricollict. He died in '57, wasn't it? 

F. No, he didn't. He never was born. 

Pa,t. Begorrah, I remember now, so he wasn't. {Aside.'^ I'll 
get his name by some other manes. {Aloud.) When did ye 
come over ? 

F. Over what? What do you mean ? 

Pat. Over the say, to be sure! Do ye suppose I meant the 
moon, or some other astronomical planet? 

F. I never was across the sea in my life. You don't know 
who I am. My name is John Flannagan. 

Pat. {Grasip.'i /a',\> hand.) Now I have it. My father an' your 
father, Jack O'Flannagan, made a bet ouc't, which could drink a 



THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 5 

gallon of ould rye quickest. Your father came out tin seconds 
ahead. I thought we was related somehow, soon as I saw ye. 
But one thing puzzles me, Mr. O'Ehmuagan. If ye niver crossed 
the say how the divil did ye get to tliis country. 

F. {Angrily.) I was born in this' country. I am no Irishman. 
My name is Flannagau, not O'Flaunagan. 

Pat. Yis, sur, I see, Mr. Flannagan. Ye dropped the 0, be- 
cause it saves spellin', and ye dropped ould Ireland because it 
ain't always convanient to carry her. Faith, there would 
always be a spot in me heart for the ould sod if I lived in Ameriky 
a thousand years. Don't ye think enough about the oukl country 
to buy a pair o' these illigant Irish-linen tabic cloths to remem- 
ber her by? 

F. (Aside.) They would make a nice present for Emma. 
(Aloud.) What do you ask for them ? 

Pat. Seein' that your ancestors came from the ould sod, I'll 
let you have the pair for twelve dollars. 

F. Never mind the old sod ! I'll give you ten, not a cent 
more. 

Pat. An' its a bargain. I niver could have the heart to stand 
bargainin' with yerself. 

F. Here, I'm* in a hurry. (Gives Pat money, and takes the 
table cloths aside.) Emma and I will need these pretty soon, I 
hope. (Exit L. Enter Miss B. R.) 

Pat. (Bowing politely.) Good mornin' to ye, ma'am! 

Miss I). Good morning, sir. Father said you had some nice 
table linen. 

Pat. (Eagerly displaying goods.) Bless the benivolent ould 
gintleman, I knew he would say a good word for me. 

Miss B. (Aside.) Yes! he told me to pay just half you asked. 
(Aloud.) I'll look at them. I wish father had made me a pres- 
ent of a pair. 

Pat. (Aside.) Shure an' she don't know the price he paid. 
(Aloud.) This illigant pair, ixtra blached, made o' foine green- 
pulled tlax, will cost ye the trifle of only sixteen dollars. They're 
fit for a queen, an' it's your purty self that should have them. 

Miss 1). Can't you take less? That's too much ! 

Pat. I'd be clane ruined at less than sixteen dollars for the 
twain. I'd close out me intire stock at onc't and quit business. 
(Aside.) So I would, with pleasure. (Aloud.) Seein' that it's yer- 
self, I'll show a bit of gallantry for a purty girrel, an' say foorteen. 

Miss. B. You are a flatterer ! You can afford to be more gal- 
lant than that. I'll give you twelve. 

Pat. It's cruel ye are, but I've no heart to resist. They're 
yours ! 

Miss B. (Pays money.) It's pretty high for them. (Aside.) 
I'll ask Mrs. Wade what she thinks of them. I'll pretend they 
are a present, and she won't suspect anything. (Aloud.) Excuse 
me, sir, I'll send father in. 

Pat. Many thanks, ma'am ! Say a good word for me to the 



6 THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 

neighbors, won't ye? {Exit Miss D. R.) Not a bad day's work 
so lar. Three pairs o' table cloths sold in one family. They 
must do a dale o' eatin'. Shure the prices were somewhat unaqual, 
but they'll average purty fair. Now I'll quench me thirst at the 
pump in tlie yard an' be ready for travelin' at onc't. {Exit L. 
Enter II Mrs. Wade.) 

Mrs. W. The fellow has gone at last. I alwa5'-s did dislike 
peddlers. There has been one here every day this spring, I be- 
lieve. {Enter Miss D. R.) 

Miss. B. Mrs. Wade, I bought some table linen of that 
peddler. 

Mrs. W. I suppose you are cheated again, as usual. Miss 
Darling. 

Miss D. Oh, I hope not! They are real nice I think. I 
thought of a little present. {Handing cloths to Mrs. W.) 

Mrs. W. Thank you! Thank you so much! It's very kind 
of you to remember me in this way. 

Miss D. I meant — 

Mrs. W. Never mind, my dear ! I'll not say a word about ex- 
travagance. Girls do sometimes waste their money, but it is very 
proper to remember one's friends in a handsome way. I shall 
not forget this, Emma. 

Miss D. {Aside.) Nor I. What assumption ! I'll have to 
buy another pair. {E.xit U.) 

Mrs. W. I don't understand this. I thought Miss Darling 
rather disliked me, because her father shows a preference for me. 
{Enter F.) 

F. Mrs. Wade, I have just bought a pair of table cloths from 
that Irishman. You are a competent judge of such thine-s. I 
value your opinion very highly. {Hesitating.) I thought of a 
little present. {Handing them to her.) 

Mrs. W. {Confused.) Really, this is very kind. I shall prize 
them highly ! Thank you ! 

F. Ahem ! — I— you— what do you think of them ? 

Mrs. W. They are very nice. Indeed ! I can't express my 
thanks. This is so unexpected. 

F. {Aside.) Yes ! Very unexpected. Ten dollars more for a 
present for Emma. I must see that peddler before he goes. 
{Aloud.) Good day, Mrs. Wade ! 

Mrs. W. Good day! {Flannagan hows and exit L.) This is 
strange! I can't understand it at all. I thought Mr. Flannagan 
was devoted to Emma. Can it be that lam mistaken? The 
gentlemen all say I look like a girl in her teens. {Enter Mr. 
Barling, R.) 

JD. Mrs. Wade, I've been looking for you. 

Mrs. W. {Smiling sweetly.) Have you, indeed, Mr. Darling? 

D. This peddler wheedled me into buying some table linen. 
I don't have much faith in peddlers, but I got these cheap. 
{ConHdentially.) You see there are people in this house who 
iave to be kept in a good humor, and something in the way of 



THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 7 

presents now and then may assist a little. Look at these. {Hands 
her the table cloths.) 

Mrs. W. A thousand thanks, dear Darling! It is very pleas- 
ant to be remembered this way, but please don't speak of a pres- 
ent as if it were a bri))e. 

D. But, my dear, I hadn't explained ! 

Mrs. W. {Playfully.) There now, you awkward fellow, don't 
make matters worse by explaining. 

D. But you don't understand what I — 

Mrs. W. Well, never mind You know I shall always try to 
please you without being bribed with presents. 

D. {Aside.) The deuce you say. No getting out of it now. 
I'll get Emma another set. {Aloud.) We'll say no more about it. 

Mrs.W. I'll forgive you! 

1). {Aside.) That's comforting! {Aloud.) My dear,_ hadn't 
we better drive quietly to town this evening and be married ? I 
don't think Emma will say much after it's all over, and there's 
no use in objecting. She is a remarkable girl. She is entirely 
unlike the rest of her sex. 

Mrs. W. And that is the way you compliment the sex. I 
wonder you're not afraid of all of them. 

I). I always was accounted brave even to rashness. {Laughs.) 
What do vou say to this evenmg V 

Mrs. W. I consent to this evening. Since I entrust my for- 
tunes to the care of such a very brave man I need not fear as to 
time, place and circumstance. {Exeunt 11. Enter Flannagan and 
Miss barling, L.) 

F. Dear Emma, this question might as well be settled now as 
any time. I think this evening the best time. 

Miss D. I think it is dreadful to elope. 

F. But there's no helping it. Your father will not consent to 
our marriage. 

Miss I). You never asked him. 

F. But you sounded him, dear Emma, and you know the 
result 

Miss D. Yes, he said it was all nonsense. That he needed me 
for a housekeeper. There was no hurry, etc. But he can't dis- 
like you, for he never forbade your visits. Hadn't you better ask 

him ? -r. . J 

F. I couldn't think of it ? You are of age any way. Besides, 
if we get married first, and then ask him, he can't refuse. He'll 
nevercast you off. You know you have promised, Emma. 

Miss D. And I'll keep my promise. I'll be ready to-night at 
ten. One thing I do dislike, dear John. 

F. What is that? ^ . 

Miss D. I don't like to leave father to the mercy of that design- 
ing widow, Mrs. Wade. 

F. Who is that woman ? 

Miss D. She is an old schoolmate of my mother's. She used 
to visit mother, and now she has come to visit me. Goodness 



8 THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 

knows, I don't want lier visits. But there's no getting rid of her. 
F. Very shrewd woman, I should say. But we'll just take 
a quiet trip of two or three days, and come back in time to pre- 
vent mischief on her part. Can we trust Mollie, if she should 
observe anything unusual ? 

Miss D. Oh, yes. She never would betray me. But we mustn't 
talk here about this. Mrs. Wade may hear us, any minute. I'll 
go into the kitchen and you go out alone. 

F. Bye-bye, love! I'll call about eight, as if there was noth- 
ing unusual. {Exit Miss Darling II. Flminagnii notices Fafs 
valise.) This Irishman seems to be making himself at home out 
in the orchard with the old man. It would be just like Darling 
to ask him to stay all night. {Enter Mollie li ) 

F. Mollie, there is one of your countrymen here. Have you 
seen him. 

Mollie. {Speaks loith slight brogue) I've not seen him at all. 
Where is he ? 

F. In the orchard, I think. You'd better see him before he 
goes. He will be glad of the acquaintance. 

Mollie. Faith, it's not much I'll care for his acquaintance. ^ 

F. Come, Mollie, don't speak hastily. He's not a bad-looking 
chap, with plenty of brass. I'll send him in if I see him. {E.xit L.) 

Mollie. May be he'd be after presenting me a hankicher or 
the like of that. {Eater Pat L.) 

Pat. A runaway he loasplannin! Blow me if I can see why 
people must be elopin' when they might slip off quietly to the 
praste. {Sees Mollie.) I beg yer pardon, I thought you and the 
other gintleman had gone out. 

Mollie. Meself and the other gentleman ! {Laughs.) 

Pat. Well thin, yourself without the other gintleman, if that 
plases you better. {Aside.) It would plase me better. 

Mollie. The gentleman went out. 

Pat. An' yez didn't! That was lucky. {Aside.) I'll break 
his head if he tries to elope with this jewel of a girrel. I'll intro- 
duce meseU. I'm PatO'Doyle! What might yer name be, if I 
may make so bold ? 

3Jollie. Mollie! 

Pat. Faith, an' ye're the girrel some chap put into a song, an' 
called Mollie Darlint. I can cartefy to his taste. 

Mollie. Don't talk nonsense to a stranger, Mr. O'Doyle. 

Pat. Och, ye're no stranger. Wasn't we introduced ? I feel 
like as if I'd known ye as long as I have me gran'mother, only 
ye're not half as ould. 

Mollie. Nonsense! How do you like Ameriky? 

Pat. It's a foine country; but the people don't know the vally 
o' buttermilk an' praties. 

Mollie. We Americans eat potatoes without the buttermilk. 

Pat {Aside.) She's an Ameiican, too, jist like Misther O'Flan- 
nagan. {Aloud.) Shure, it's the buttermilk I miss sadly. 

Afollie. Are you fond of it, sir ? 



THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 9 

Pat. It's very near to my heart {Aside) when I swally it. 

Mollie Then come this way, to the dairy, and I'll get you a 
nice cool drink. 

Pat. An' I'd follow ye to the inds o' the earth. Faith, she 
could lighten' the tramp by helpin' to carry the linen. {Exit B., 
following Mollie. 

CURTAIN. 



ACT 11. 

Scene I. Same as in Scene I. Ihoo valises on floor B. Miss 
Darling discovered as the curtain rises. Lights low. 

Miss D. {Emmining valises.) I think we have eveiything 
ready. How nervous I am! I hope we shall not be dis- 
vjovered. It would cause such a disagreeable scene, for father is 
so determined when he gets a notion into his head. Well, I'm 
a trifle like him, they say. They will not suspect anything if 
John spends the evening here. I wish father hadn't asked that 
Irishman to stay all night. That fellow is altogether too observ- 
ing, I fear. Hark! some one is coming. These must not be 
seen ! {Puts away one valise in closet R.. and is about to put away 
the other. Enter Pat L.) 

Pat. It's a beautiful mansion, yez have here, Miss Darling; 
a jewel of a house. Shure, ye're not goin' on a visit are ye ? 

Miss D. {Aside.) There, I knew he would be prying around. 
{Aloud.) No, not a visit. {Hesitates.) I was just putting things to 
rights a little. 

Pat. {Aside.) Faith, 1 belave she is in the saycret of that 
O'Flannagan's avil design of elopin' with Mollie. I'll be shpilin', 
that, I will. {Aloud.) Did ye say ye wasn't expectin' to travel? 

Miss D. Mr. O' Doyle, please ask no questions. If you see 
or hear anything unusual to-night, just keep still, that's all. 

Pat. I'll attend to the matter just as quietly as possible. 

Miss D. No! you mustn't attend to it at all. Say nothing. 
{Confidentiallg.) See here? {Takes pair of table cloths from 
valise.) This is all I have to give. 

Pat. I think I'd better not take these, for ye see— 

Miss J). You must take them not a word, remember. Mr. 
O'Doyle, if you wish to take a smoke you will find father on the 
back porch. He will join you. 

Pat. I prefer the society of the ladies to smokin' ony time, 
on a back poorch. {Seats himself.) 

Miss D. {Aside.) Then he'll not have it this evening. {Exit 11) 

Pat. Worry! Worry! She's left me all alone just as 1 was 
ready for a nice aisy chat. I've a mind to play some trick on 
that rascally O'Flannagan's baggage. {Lays his table cloths on a 
chair, and picks up the valise. Enter Flannagan L.) 

F. Pat, are you aware that is not your property ? 

Pat. Yis, sur ! I suspected that from the first, Mr. O'Flannagan. 



10 THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 

F. Don't call me O'Flannagan. I told you I wasn't an Irish- 
man. 

Pat. I beg your pardon, sur. I forgot ye was an American 
from the Imerald Isle. 

F. Drop that valise ! {Pat drops it heavihj.) Confound your 
awkwardness! 

Pat. Faith, it was n't packed for dropping. 

F. I'll venture you've broken all my perfumery and made a 
muss of everything. 

Pat. Thin it will be a shwate scented muss, Mr. Flannagan. 
So ye're goin' on a tower are ye ? 

F. {Starting.) Who said I was going on a tour ? {Sets valise 
in closet M.) 

Pat. Whin a mon puts perfumery into his valise, it's a purty 
sure sign he's goin' on something. 

F. Pat, you see a little too much. {This felloio can he hr-ibed.) 
You can sell them again. {Oives him pair of table cloths from 
valise.) If you hear or see anything to-night, say nothing. Don't 
breathe it. 

Pat. I'll hould me breath with both hands, sir. {Aside.) A 
foine business I'm doin'. These will partly make up for the loss 
of Mollie. 

F. Have you seen Miss Darling? 

Pat. She went out at that dure the moment jq came. {Points 
to R Exit F. R.) Bad luck to that chap for fallin' in love with 
the girrel that's dear to me. {Enter Mr. D, L.) 

D. Pat, I presume you are sleepy. The hired man will show 
you to bed anytime. We retire early. Do you sleep soundly V 

Pat. When I'm not restless and unaisy, I sleep very aisy, sir. 

D. Arc you liable to hear burglars or anything of that kind. 

Pat. I've a very nice ear for burglars, Mr. Darling. If I hear 
the front dure raUle I'll yell fire, an' ye'll know it's burglars. 

D. No! no! That would alarm the women folks unnecessa- 
rily. Leave all that to me. 

Pat. Thin ye're expectin' burglars? 

D. Oh, no! But you can't tell what might happen, so keep 
still and say nothing. {D. starts to R ) 

Pat. {Aside.) I thought he'd make me a prisent of his watch, 
{Aloud.) Mr. Darling, didn't ye forget something. 

B. No, I guess not. 

Pat. Mr. Darling, I'll sarve ye accordin' to your wishes in 
case the robbers come, but they might kill ye, ye know, an' thin 
we'd have to part foriver. A little kapesake to remimber ye by 
would be very nice. 

P. Oh. yes, so it would. {Aside.) Hang the Irishman, noth- 
ing but a bribe will shut his mouth now. {Aloud.) I'll see to 
that! {Pas.ses out R. and immediately returns with pair of table 
cloths.) Take them ! 

Pat. Thank ye, sur, ye're very kind. 

D. Emma won't miss them to night. {Exit L.) 

Pat. Och ! what a house this is for a peddler. Sell yer goods 



THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 11 

one hour, an' get them for a presint the nixt. By the powers I 
think the whole family is expectiu' to elope or be murdered, or 
some sich a matter. (Enter Mrs. W H.) 

Mrs. W. Are you still here, Mr. O'Doylc? 

Pat. I belave so! What's your own opinion on the subject? 

Mrs. W. You do not retire early, I see. 

Pat. Not whin I'm visitin'. Shure, I've better manners than 
that. 

Mrs. W. 1 fear we may disturb your rest. We sometimes 
retire late, very late in fact. If you hear any stir you may attrib- 
ute it to that cause. 

Pat. {Aside.) I'll find out this sacret at onc't. {Aloud.) How 
can I tell it isn't burglars murderin' the family ? 

Mrs. W. Don't be alarmed, Pat. We're never troubled with 
burglars. Ask me no questions. 

Pat. Mrs. Wade, ye've got a weight on yer mind. Confide in 
me. I've a dale 'o feelin' for the afflicted. 

Mrs. W. {Laughs.) I'm not seeking a confessor just now. 
{Aside.) He suspects something. I must quiet his suspicions. 
{Aloud.) Thank you, Mr. O'Doyle, for your kindness, but I have 
no need of your assistance. You can be a friend, though ! {Steps 
to door R, and gets pair oftaUe cloths.) Take these; you can sell 
them ; sa}' no more. 

Pat. {Taking them and placing them on the chair toith the others.) 
Mrs. Wade, I niver could be winkin' at anything wrong for such 
a tritle as that. That's hardly enough for a friendship like mine. 

Mrs. W. {Aside.) He is not satisfied. You are mistaken, 
sir. There is nothing wrong in the case. {Gets another pair and 
gives him.) I've no money to give you. 

Pat. {Aside.) This is gettin' mighty serious like. {Aloud) 
Mrs. Wade, this only confirms me fears. 

Mrs. W. {In despair.) IMr. O'Doyle, I assure you it's nothing. 
I can reward your silence well. {Pushes to R and brings all the 
table linen she h'ls, and crowds it in a heap into Pat's arms.) Now 
will you keep still ? 

Pat. {Aside.) I think I'd better, fer she's gettin' a trifle out 
o' humor. {Aloud.) I will on condition ye'll answer two or 
three questions. 

Mrs. W. {Indignantly.) You are an unfeeling wretch. Go on. 
I am at your mercy. 

Pat. Are ye gom' to set the house afire ? 

Mrs. W. {Snappishly.) No! 

Pat. Are ye goiu' to commit murder? 

Mrs. W. No ! But it's needed ! 

Pat. There I'll agree with you. (Aside.) She ought to begm 
on that O'Flanuagan. Are ye going to commit suicide ? 

Mrs. W. Not i. 

Pat. Thin I think I can safely promise that I'll not tell any- 
body what ye 're goin' to do. (Aside.) I'll have to find out 
meself first. (Aloud.) Your saycret is perfectly safe, ma'am. 



12 THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 

{Exit Mrs. Tr, L.) Well this is myster}^ and luck. {Looks at the 
pile of linen,) iind the luck is the best part of it. I'll start a linen 
st(3re in this nei^i^diborhood and sell to this family. I'll be a mil- 
lionaire in a HKHitli. Now I'll pretend I'^e gone to bed an' kape 
an eye on this mystery. I didn't promise I wouldn't ^co^. Be- 
fore 'l go I'll glance about me a bit. Maybe I'll tind the mystery. 
The closet's not a bad place to begin. {Goes to 11 and enters closet. 
Brings out two mlises.) Faith, they are very foolish to be elopin' 
with these heavy packs. They can't be lightdiearted with these, 
I know. {Brings out two more.) Here's me ould linen pack, too. 
Begorrah, that's a regular baggage room. {Brings out two more.) 
Well, it this don't beat all the priparations for travel I iver seed 
in me life. {Places them in a row.) I belave the Wanderin' Jew 
has been put tin' up here, an' left his baggage to foot his bills. 
Now I have the raison, I think. Part 'o the folks has planned 
an elopement, an' the balance 'o the family has their duds packed 
ready to pursue them. {Hears some one coming.) There's some- 
body comin', and I wasn't to say anything, so I'll not. These 
must be put away. {JIastili/ throws two aside E, and retreats into 
the closet with two others. Enter F, L.) 

F. Now is the time! The whole house is quiet. Not a mo- 
ment to lose. Ah, here are our valises all ready. {Takes the two 
remaining and e.vits L.) 

Fat. {Re-appearirig ) Worry! worry! O'Flannagan's alucky 
Ijaste! Wouldn't I like to travel in that shtyle with two big 
carpet sacks swingin' on one arm an' a purty girrel on the other. 
I axed Mollie if I couldn't sarve as a substitute for O'Flannagan, 
but some people niver can understand a hint. All she said was, 
"Be careful, Pat! Too much Irish buttermilk is not overwhole- 
some." She saved me stummick at the ixpinse 'o me feelin'. 
Hears foot-steps.) More visitors! I wasn't to say anything, an' I 
won't. {Retreats into closet R. Enter Mr. D. and Mrs W, L.) 

D. Are you quite ready, my dear ? 

Mrs. W. Quite! Our light baggage is in the closet. 

D. Why no, here the valises are! We will be otf at once. The 
buggy is waiting down the lane. {They seize the valises on the floor 
and exit L.) 

Fat. {Reappearing ) Now the saycret's out ! One-half the 
family is ruuuin' away from the other half. I think that ought 
to happen oftener than it does! But it's meself that's in a bad lix 
intirely. Here I'm left all alone in a strange house with a purty 
girrel ! How would me poor mother feeV if she knew o' me 
dreadful situation. But there's one consolation. Me mother need 
nivcr know it. {Enter Mollie L., hastily.) 

Mollie. Oh, Pat, it's you! I'm glad of it. 

Fat. I can't say I'm sorry. But is this yerswate self, Mollie, 
or is it yer spirit? 

Mollie. It's myself. There are no spirits about this house. 

Fat. {Aside.) That's a great pity. 



THE IRISH LINEK PEDDLER. 13 

Mollie. But what are you doing here ? I was sitting up read- 
ing and heard the door open. I was really frightened. 

Pat. An' I'll answer by askin' what ye're doin' here yerself 
when accordin' to all raisonable calculations ye ought to be 
somewhere else? 

Mollie. What do you mean ? 

Pat. Wasn't ye elopin' with that rascal, O'Flannagan ? That's 
what I mane. 

Mollie. {Slightly iiulignant.) No, I wasn't ! 

Pat. An' why not? 

Mollie. (Aside.) He never asked me to. (Aloud.) Mr. O'Doyle. 
you are impertinent. 

Pat. What did ye say? 

Mollie. You are impudent! 

Pat. There ye're mistaken. Whin 1 studied grammar, we- 
called that the case of dir-ect address. 

Mollie. I want none of your direct addresses nor Flannagan's 
either. I don't like him a bit. 

Pat. Then I think more o' ye for it. (ConfideiUially.) Mollie,. 
I'll tell ye a saycret. Did ye know the ould gintleman had rua 
away with the young widdy ? 

Mollie. That can't be so* Pat. 

Pat. Faith, I saw them this minnit. An' O'Flannagan has 
eloped with somebody. I thought it was you, but it isn't. So it 
must be the young lady o' the house, for ov coorse it isn't the 
hired man. 

Mollie. Pat, that is an awful good joke, is'n't it, to think of 
their going ofl' and leaving us to keep house ! 

Pat. Very terribly awful! But I'm glad ye've escaped that 
O'Flannagan. It would a'broke me heart intirely to a'seen you 
the victim o' his misplaced confidence. Now, Mollie, you know 
we're nearly like cousins, seein' as our fathers were cronies in the 
ould country. Hadn't we better go to the Squire's too, since it's 
the fashion ? , 

Mollie. Would it be right ? 

Pat. Can ye doubt it whin your employer sets ye such a good 
example? You see, Mollie, I niver cared a great deal about 
shtyle, but sometimes it's really necessary to folly the fashion, 
an' marryin' seems to be the fashion in these parts. 

Mollie. It's not for the like of me to interfere with your plans, 
Pat. You ought to know best. 

Pat. Thin "I'll just ratify the contract. (Kisses her.) We'll 
be off at onc't. Pon me sowl they've taken me linen pack in their 
haste. We'll j ust take what's left. 

Mollie. I must make a tew arrangements first, Pat. 

Pat. You're looking purty enough now. We'll straighten out 
affairs to-morrow. Just take a valise, Mollie, an' nobody'll know 
but the arrangements are all inside. This one is purty light ! 
(Opens it and looks in.) Mollie, this is a very small bridal outfit. 
There's nothin' in it but a clane shirt and a shoe brush. 



14 THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 

Mollie. Pat, if you talk so I won't go a step. 

Pat. Then I'll not say another word, Mollie. (Aside) I won't 
mention the shoe brush. {Aloud.) Now we'll be ofl. {Exeunt 
L. Curtain.) 

Scene II. Small i^avlor in a hotel. Miss Darling and Flan- 
nagan discovered. 

F. Here we are, love, safe at last. The clergyman will be 
liere in a few minutes. 

Miss D. Now the worst is over, and I'm so glad. I really 
could not have faced father if we nad been detected. 

F. It is very odd, love, but I have brought that Irishman's 
valise full of linen instead of my own. I can't see how it hap- 
pened. I took the two that were ready as you told me. I don't 
see how we can take the short trip we intended. 

Miss D. So much the better. We will return to-morrow and 
get forgiveness. But, I wonder if you made a mistake and got 
some one else's baggage instead of mine. I ordered it sent up; 
we will look. {E.veunt M. Enter L. Mr. Darling and Mrs. 
Wade.) 

D. This is the place! {Sets down a valise which he takes from 
a hoy at the door.) Ourhegira is ended. 

Mrs. W. This is quite a cosy hotel. 

D. There is a fine view of the lake from the end of this hall. 
The moon will rise in a few minutes, and we may enjoy the pros- 
pect if you choose. 

Mrs. W. We've managed this little affair admirably. Not a 
soul suspected us. 

D. I don't know about suspecting. Emma is sharp. At any 
rate she didn't detect us. I think the moon is on the point of 
rising. Suppose we step into the balcony. This way. {Offers 
Ms arm to Mrs. Wade. Exeunt R. Enter L. Pat and Mollie.) 

Pat. Now I'm thinkin', Mollie, we can be as Qpmfortable here 
as a cat on a hearth rug. 

Mollie. I agree with you, Pat. This is real nice. 

Pat.^ Och ! the responsibilities of a family man are not half 
so tryin' as the cares of a grumblin' ould bachelor. I niver 
thought before there was such a dale o' difference. {Examines 
valises brought by Mr. Darling and 3frs. Wade.) By my sowl! 
what's this, Mollie. They've followed us and got here first. 

Mollie. That is Miss Darling's valise. What shall we do, Pat. 
They'll find us out. 

Pat. Niver a bit. We'll go down an' ax the landlord to let us 
wait somewhere else till the Squire comes, an' the job's done, 
an' then let them diskiver as much as they please. {Exeunt L. 
Enter R. Flannagaii and Miss Darling.) 

Miss. D. What a ludicrous mistake. Just think of your get- 
ting the Irishman's valise and my getting Mrs. Wade's. I can't 
imagine why hers was packed. She didn't intend going any- 



THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 15 

where. (Starts.) Why, look there John ! {Enter L. Mr. Dar- 
ling and Mrs. Wade, Pat and MolUe.) 

Miss D. Father ! 

Mr. D. Daughter! 

Mrs. W. Well, I never! . , . , 

Pat. I never did aytlier ! This is exactly to me mind to have 
a little family reunion. It overcomes me ! 

P. (Aside.) It overcomes me too. 

Pat. Now, if the mon that got me tablecloths will only give 
them back he will perform a great sarvice. 

F. (Aside to Pat.) Don't say a word, Pat-, you shall have 
them. (Exit E, and returns with tico valises.) 

Miss b. Mrs. Wade, isn't it a little singular that you are seen 
at this time of night in the parlor of a strange hotel, alone with 
a. gentleman? 

Mrs. W. Miss Darling, isn't it a little singular that 2/^>;t are seen 
at this time of night in the parlor of a strange hotel, alone with 
a e-entleman ? , <. ^.i •„ 

Pat. Mr. Darling, isn't it a little quare that ye re seen at this 
time o' night in the parlor of— of— of a strange hotel, alone with 
several gintlemen and ladies? _ i „,.^„„ 

D. Mr. O'Doylc, perhaps you will inform us how you happen 
to be in a strange hotel with my servant ? 

Pat. I think I can, sur. (Lo-^^s at the barf gage.) Ah, here s 
me stock o' linen all right. Thank ye, Mr. O'Flannagan 

F. Now, we might as well get this baggage assigned to the 
Droper owners at once. i^„„„m 

A I think this valise is mine. (Opens one.) No this doesn t 
belono- to me. (Takes out trailing duster.) I think that duster 
doesn't look like mine, does it, Mrs. Wade 

Mrs.W. (Taking duster.) What's this in the pocket? (Opens 
a note reads)) "Dear John. Call at eight, Thursday evening. 
I am dying to see you. Your dearest l^^s something very par- 
ticular to tell you. Minnie." /. that your note Mr Darling? 

D Certainly not, my dear. I thought at first it w asn t. 

Mrs. W. You thought so ! It looks suspicious. 

P. It must belong to Flannagan. 

Miss P. John, is that your duster? Ui^n't 

F. (A^ide.) I must not claim that. (Aloud^) No isn t 
mine. The porter has made a mistake, and brought ui) the 
wrong ba-gage. (Aside.) Cousin Sue has done this lor a joke. 
No use though, to explain it in that way. -4. „ ^ 

VSp fohn, that looks likeyour valise. Are you quite sure 

'^^""'^Oh I'm positive. That don't look at all like mine. I'll 
senditdownto the office. (Aside.) I'll go to a store and ex- 

'""pI Ye nX^'d It to tho office. I had a dale o' baggage, 
an' I think it's mine. (Sets mhse aside.) , ,. , , 

V (S.) Oh, the impudence! I'll break his head. 



16 THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 

Mrs. W. Mollie, please get me a handkerchief from my 
valise This is mine, I think. {Mollie opens the valise, and a set of 
false teeth rolls out on the floor. Mrs. Wade screams.) 

Mollie. That's too bad! I've broken 3'our teeth, Mrs. Wade. 

3Irs. W. Oh, they're not mine. They're not mine. It's a 
horrid mistake. 

I). It looks very like your valise, Mrs. Wade. 

Mrs. W. No! no! shut up the horrid thing. I shall faint 
(Aside.) They mustn't know yet that I wear false teeth, and keep 
two sets at that. 

Pot. Isn't it yours, Miss Darling? 

Miss 1). (Lauf/hs.) No, indeed. I don't carry a dentist's 
shop with me, when I travel. 

Pat. Thin I think this must be mine too. I had a dale o' lug- 
gage. (Puts it aside.) 

Mollie. Isn't that your valise, Mrs. Wade. (Points to another,) 

Mrs. W. I think so. I feel so faint. Get me a handerchief,, 
Mollie, (Mollie opens valise, and a shoe brush rolls out.) 

Pat. What a bridal outfit! A shirt and a shoe brush! (Mrs. 
Wade screams and faints. Mr. Darling, Flannagan, and Pat 
rush up to support her. She falls into the arms of the latter) 
Worry ! Worry ! The poor lady is clane overcome. Get a pail 
o' water immajitly. 

Mrs. W. (Discovering icho holds her.) What do you mean, 
sir ? (S udden ly recovering.) 

Pat. Faith, I was helpin' yfe faint. It takes two to faint 
properly. 

Mrs W. (Indignantly.) Mr. Darling, will you allow this fel- 
low's impertinence? 

D. (Laughs.) I believe he's about half right. 

Mrs. W I detest scenes and this scene is very unbecoming to 
to a person of taste. 

D. Then I will end it at once. Emma, allow me to introduce 
Mrs. Wade to you as the future Mrs Darling. 

Miss D. Father, aliovv me to repay your kindness by one of 
like nature. I will introduce Mr. Flannagan as your son-in-law 
about to be. 

F. I hope you will forgive us, Mr. Darling. 

D. I make no further objections Be happy. 

Miss D. I wish you the same, dear father. 

Pat. Will yez allow me a w^ord. Let me introduce meself, 
Mr. Darling, as your servant-in-law, that's about to be. 

D. Servant-in-law! 

Pat. Yis, sur, Mollie is your servant, an' whin I marry her, 
I'll be your servant-in-law. 

B. Oh, that's the move, is it? 

Pat. Exactly, sur. I spoke to the 'Squire as we passed, and 
he said he would perform the ceremony for two dollars. Now, 
there are three pairs of us, barrin' the teeth an' the shoe brush. 



THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 17 

He'll lump the job, I know, an' that will be sixty-six an' two- 
thirds cents a pair to a fraction. Very raisonble, 1 say. 

Miss I). What an idea. 

Mrs. W. It is perfectly absurd. 

F. There's a spice of originality about it after all. 

D. That's true economy, Pat. But I think we shall have to 
reject the co-operative plan. 

Pat. I'm sorry, sir; I think ye'd like it. I niver rejict a 
good bargain. An' as nobody seems to care for these, I'll jist take 
them meself. {Pockets teeth and shoe brash.) Thisday has been 
me fortune. I've made enough to settle down in life. I'll tell 
me grandchildren how I won me fortune as the Irish Linen 
Peddler. 



ARRANGEMENT OF CHARACTERS. 
C. 

, ^iss D-, Flannagan, Mrs. ^,, 
V- CURTAIN. ^ 



THE ASSESSOR. 

A humorous sketch illustrating the difficulties of an assessor in listing 
the property of a shrewd old farmer. Full of unexpected developments; 3 
male and 3 female. Time, 15 m. 

BORROWING TROUBLE. 

A ludicrous farce; 3 male and 4 female. Time, 30 m. Illustrates the veiy 
amusing trials of a borrowing i'amily. 

" Borrowing Trpuble fully sustained the excellent reputation gained by its 
author. It brought down the house."— ilfadisow {Wis.) Democrat. 
COUNTRY JUSTICE. 

A very amusing country law suit ; 8 male characters. (May admit 14). Time, 
15 minutes. Contains a very remarljable verdict. 

LOUVA, THE PAUPER. 

A drama in five acts; 9 male and 4 female characters. Time, 1 hour 45 m. 
Contains a good Yankee character and a humorous darky character. This is 
an intensely interesting and pathetic play. It admits of striking scenic ef- 
fects, and is &str<mg and popular play for amateurs. 

Act I., Louva's tyrants. Act II,, freedom promised and denied. Act III., 
the trial. Act IV., flight. Act V., pursuit; death in the mountains; retribu- 
tion. 

" Send sample copy of a play that is as sood as Louva the Pauper. That 
took splendidly here.''— G. J. FiailsJ)ach, Minier, III, Dramatic Club. 

" Peleg Pucker, the Yankee peddler, is inimitable.'"— Prac^eca^ Teacher, 
Chicago, 111. 

THE PULL-BACK. 

A laughable farce; 6 female. Time, 20 m. Contains an excellent old- 
fashioned " old lady" character. Pictures her adventures among the devotees 
of fashion. 

HANS VON SMASH. 

A roaring farce in a prologue and one act; 3 male and 4 female. Time, 
30 m. Contains an excellent humorous Dutch character. This is a very pop- 
ular farce. Country life. 

" Hans brought down the house."— 2)6 Fon Vleck, Bee]} Biver, Iowa. 

ON THE BRINK, 

Or, The Reclaimed Husband. 

A temperance drama in two acts, by H. Elliott McBride; 12 male and 3 
female. Time, 1 hour, 45 m. Seven of the characters have unimportant 
parts, and some of the parts are so arranged that the same person may play 
two parts. Contains three humorous Yankee characters. 

"We rendered On the Brink a number of times very successfully to 
crowded houses."— Dramatic Club, Cordova, Minn. 

A PARLOR ENTERTAINMENT. 

A sketch, by H. Elliott McBride ; 2 male and 5 female. Time, 25 m. A 
first rate piece for boys and girls in school exhibitions. Very amusing. 
OUR COUNTRY. 

A patriotic drama in three parts. Requires 9 male, 3 female. (Admits 9 
male, 15 female.) Four fine tableaux. Time, about 1 hour. Based on Colon- 
ial and Revolutionary history of U. S. The narration is lively enough to make 
it take well. It contains some striking situations, 
A BAD JOB. 

A highly ludicrous farce, by H. Elliott McBride; 3 male, 2 female. Time, 
30 m. 

What Have tve to do with Plytnouth Rock? 

A colloquy adapted to the use of Illinois schools, and of general interest 
to "New England immigrants in the central Western States. By J. H. Blod- 
gett. Maylbe usedbyfiom ten to twenty pupils. Time, 40 m. Interesting 
and instructive in the history of Illinois. 

AN ONLY DAUGHTER. 

A drama in three acts ; 4 male, 2 female. Time, 1 hour, 15 m. An intense- 
ly interesting story of petted indulgence, error, suflering, wrong, retaliation 
and repentance. Humor to make it take. No dialect. A society plaj' to 
suit the most fastidious. Beady Nov. 15, 1879. 




THE SCHOOL MA'AM. 

A brilliaut comedy in lour acts; 6 male, 5 female. Time, 1 hour, 45 m. 
ThiR play in not a mere tissue of imagiuative incidents. There is scarcely an 
incident in it but has luid its counterpart in the workings of our public 
schools. It contains a good comic Irish character, an American -'Mrs. 
(iamp,'''a "self-made man" (poor job), and the typical American "'School 
Ma'am,"' anxious to succeed, but beset with difhoulties. Every teacher, ev«ry 
director, every citizen, should read it as a houli, whether you wish it as a play 
or not. 

THE IRISH LINEN I'EDDIER. 

A lively farce; 3 male, 3 female. Time, 45 m. The action is lively, the 
incidents unexpected and ludicrous. Pat O'Doyle, the peddler, is a combina- 
tion of wit, drollery, cunning and impudence. 

THE KANSAS IMMIGRANTS ; or, The Great Exodus. 

A roaring farce ; .5 male, 1 female. Time, 30 m. Contains two darky 
characters. Excrutiatiugly comical. Cannot fail to be a popular farce. 

IS THE EDITOR IN? 

A farce; 4 male and 2 female. Time, 20 m. Scene, a country newspaper 
office. Very amusing. 

A REGULAR J IX. 
A farce, by J. Madison Morton ; 6 ma e, 4 female. Time, 35 m. Very popular. 

MT TURN NEXT. 
A capital farce, by T. J. Williams; 4 male. 3 female. Time. 45 m. Illus- 
trates the dilhculties an apothecary encountered through marrying in haste. 

A KISS IN THE If ARK. 

A farce, by J. B. Buckstone; 3 male, 2 female. Time, 40 m. A highly 
successful farce. 

THE PERSECUTED DUTCHMAN. 

A farce, by S. Barry; 6 male, 3 female. Time, 40 m. Good. 
LIMERICK BOY {raildy Miles.) . 

A farce, by James Pilgrim; 5 male, 2 female. Time, 40 m. A tip-top 

I'M NOT 3IESILF AT ALL. 

A farce, by C. A. Maltby; 3 mule, 2 female. Time, 25 m. Very funny. 
A BOUND VOLUME 

Of plays, containing the first ten plays in this catalogue, siibstantially and 
handsomely bound in muslin, gilt stamp. Will be sent, postpaid, for $1.25. 

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SERIES. 

A collection of original, lively dialogues suitable for boys and girls in 
school entertainments. Some of the dialogues contain both male and female 
character.s; some are for boys alone; some for girls alone. All are short. 
Price, 25 cents. 

SCHOOL AND PARIOR TABLEAUX, 
By Sara L. Stocking. A choice collection of original tableaux for school, 
church, and parlor entertainments. They embrace a wide range of subjects, 
from the classical to the comic. The historical tableaux admit the use of 
beautiful costumes, and cannot fail to please. Full instructions given as to 
costume. The comic tableaux are simple and easily prepared. Price, 25 cts. 

SCRAP-BOOK RECITATION SERIES, NO. 1, 

By H. M. Soper, Professor of Elocution. A choice collection ot fresh read- 
ings, pathetic, dramatic and humorous. The editor has taken especial pains 
to make a collection chiefly of choice new pieces, which cannot easily be 
found elsewhere. The editors extended experience in teaching elocution has 
admirably qualified him for discriminating as to what is really adapted to 
elocutionary purposes. \V hi le special care has been taken to find pew and 
?Yrre pieces, nothing has been admitted which does not contain real merit. 
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